Tyler/Longview/East TX 4X4 meat

[85burb]

Maybe i will try here. I posted in East Texas part but no one is there i guess. I would like to have a 4X4 trail ride of some kind. Some thing a DD can do and be able to drive home. Like a one day trip. If any one has any ideas please post. Here is link to other thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=405097

[85burb]

Hmm no one really. will be lots of fun....

[Eturnit3]

Im not much help here but I will toss out what I did for a similar situation in my neck of the woods. I bought a book called trail of northern California and learned how to understand forest road maps and difficulty ratings, things like that. Its a helpful bit of knowledge imo. And there is more than likely something published for eastern TX. I did find this and it has links to usfs site which usually have maps n stuff.

http://americantrails.org/resources/...s/TXstate.html

[85burb]

Thanks for the link. Would like to find place close and some other trucks to go with. Any trucks are welcom. No mater what year or shape.

[OrrieG]

I thought this was going to be a thread about squashed armadillos. I was stationed at Ft. Hood in the early 70's and we always had them attacking our trash can. Only off roading I did then was on the tank trails and training range.

[85burb]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

I thought this was going to be a thread about squashed armadillos. I was stationed at Ft. Hood in the early 70's and we always had them attacking our trash can. Only off roading I did then was on the tank trails and training range.

Ha ha i see what you are saying. lol

[grayharville]

well, im close to tyler. my daily driver might be up to the task!

[85burb]

Great!!!! What you got? Do you know any places to go?

[grayharville]

gotta 2000 chevy single cab, body lift, torsions cranked, 33 inch mudders, fairly stock but it does alrite. and no, not too many places to run

[85burb]

Originally Posted by grayharville

gotta 2000 chevy single cab, body lift, torsions cranked, 33 inch mudders, fairly stock but it does alrite. and no, not too many places to run

Sound about the same as my truck. Hmmm the only place i know of is Shiloh Ridge, and there is some place in gilmer. Hope more people chime in and give location we could go. If you know any one ask them to go. Would like to get a few more trucks atleast. In my town all there seems to be is posers massive lifts and mudders but none are ever dirty. Mostly the older trucks around here are the dirty ones. Where i grew up if it was lifted they actually used it. Lived 15 mins away from great 4x4 action.

Open to all makes and models.........

[grayharville]

barnwell in gilmer, ive heard its awesome. and yeah that how most of the trucks are around here, i just saw a 2001 chevy at the gas station that had (no kidding) 3 lift blocks on the rear! stock, a 4 inch, and then a 2 inch piece of square tubing! along with a 4 inch body lift! the body puck block things were pipe with washers welded to either end! ghetto!

[85burb]

Ya pretty sure there are some kind on laws agiaints stacking lift blocks. The 4wd shop in my town tried to talk me into adding 4s on top of the 4 my truck came with from po. I left pretty fast after hereing that crap. Think they were tring to kill me. 8 inch lift block are very scary and 2 4s stacked is retared in my opinion. With a really heavy burb even worse.

[grayharville]

yeah i bet if i kicked that guys tire the axle would have fallen off! it was scary. haha

[85burb]

Better steer clear of that truck if you drive around it. Watch for flying parts.

[grayharville]

lmao. i wish i knew more guys that like to wheel, only people i know of is me and my stepdad, and we're still lookin for a 4wd for him. do you know of any good square body chevys for sale? preferably a 3/4 ton pickup, running or not

[85burb]

Originally Posted by grayharville

lmao. i wish i knew more guys that like to wheel, only people i know of is me and my stepdad, and we're still lookin for a 4wd for him. do you know of any good square body chevys for sale? preferably a 3/4 ton pickup, running or not

There are tons of them on craigs list. Have found many last few weeks. Lots in east tx area. Have not looked in dallas area.

[grayharville]

hmm ill have to look into that. i have a vette that i would be willing to trade for one

[85burb]

Originally Posted by grayharville

hmm ill have to look into that. i have a vette that i would be willing to trade for one

What year vett.... I am sure some one would love to trade for that.

[grayharville]

its an 81, its a project, sat up for awhile and has kinda been neglected lately, as we dont have a place to store it anymore

[85burb]

Dang. Hope yall find one. Some one out there should jump on the deal.